It puzzles me why you think that they're not worth adding 1% to the price of food.

I never said that at all, nor did I imply it. Mostly my point was that was a lot of work for beans.

As for spices, it's just like many things. The initial investment is very high, since each one is at least several dollars and there are dozens. Also I eat very few different things and it is almost never worth it to me personally to add a bunch of spices. I'm just not focused on cooking or food in any way.

Indeed? I just eat a lot of the same things and those spices you listed have not much benefit. The only place that spices would even come in to play would be whatever chicken or steak that I happen to eat each day, I guess.

Well, the mexican spice section in my grocery store does not have epazote, and neither does the spice store. Oh well._________________' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I f---ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'.

If you want to buy in bulk off the net: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/bulkherb/bulkherb.html_________________' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I f---ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'.